Andy Lee of Sienci Labs joins us to discuss his growing CNC business!

ToC
0:00 : Intro: Jeremy is bad with names
1:00 : What is a CNC machine (subtractive process)
1:54 : Andy regrets the Sienci name?
3:15 : How big is Sienci Labs, are they pet friendly?
5:20 : Does Any work for a guinea pig?
6:52 : Sienci Labs was a fake company at University of Waterloo?
Also see OHM Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/ohm-podcast/episodes/episode-4-scienci
10:25 : Following through on a project
13:00 : Launching a business through Kickstarter
16:15 : Market research?
19:00 : Is there another market? Maker vs woodworker
22:00 : How big are Sienci's machines?
25:00 : Where does Sienci sell their machines?
28:20 : Picking up new business and manufacturing skills
31:50 : Challenges of having employees
37:35 : Coffee Break
38:12 : Back! No Paul?
38:55 : Progress through products: Mill One, LongMill, AltMill
45:05 : Considerations for making the AltMill
51:14 : Expanding capabilities, supporting ecosystems
55:03 : Machining metal? YES, HAPPY!
56:00 : Machining guitars
58:00 : Open source philosophy
58:45 : Electronics and gSender software
1:02:30 : Where do you find Sienci? (see below) They are hiring!
1:03:30 : CNC panel computer from POS system
1:05:00 : Sign off

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Sienci Labs:
Website: https://sienci.com/
Blog: https://sienci.com/blog/
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Paul 4 Bit:
Website: https://fourbitindustries.com/

Jeremy Cook:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCijti3CnKvxoOXAIdXN8N-w
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​
Tindie Store: jcdevices.com